Essex Road, London, E12 6RE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E12 6RE is primarily male, with 55.6% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.4%	44.4%	0.0%	51.0%	-6.6%
Male	55.6%	55.6%	0.0%	49.0%	6.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.1%	35.3%	-2.8%	37.9%	-2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	51.6%	49.3%	-2.3%	44.2%	5.1%
Separated	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	3.7%	5.4%	1.7%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	5.3%	8.1%	2.8%	6.1%	2.0%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.3%	49.1%	-5.2%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	29.4%	34.4%	5.0%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	10.6%	9.7%	-0.9%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	3.4%	4.7%	1.3%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	1.2%	1.0%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.9%	25.1%	4.2%	18.2%	6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	14.3%	2.4%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	9.9%	-3.6%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	14.8%	4.1%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	26.6%	30.5%	3.9%	33.8%	-3.3%
Other	15.6%	2.7%	-12.9%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 12.5% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	18.4%	24%	5.6%	1.1%	22.9%
Chinese	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	34.8%	30.8%	-4.0%	3.1%	27.7%
Pakistani	14%	11.5%	-2.5%	2.7%	8.8%
Other Asian	16%	9.7%	-6.3%	1.6%	8.1%
Black African	4.1%	5.4%	1.3%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	7.2%	12.5%	5.3%	81.4%	-68.9%
Other	1%	2.9%	1.9%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	37.2%	41.8%	4.6%	83.2%	-41.4%
European Union	5.5%	8.2%	2.7%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	4.6%	4.6%	0.8%	3.8%
Africa	6.5%	5%	-1.5%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	49.1%	39.3%	-9.8%	5.6%	33.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 37.3% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	37.2%	41.9%	4.7%	83.2%	-41.3%
10+ Years	5.1%	37.3%	32.2%	9.8%	27.5%
5-10 Years	9.6%	5.7%	-3.9%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	13.3%	7.2%	-6.1%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	34.8%	7.9%	-26.9%	1.9%	6.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.8%	76.7%	-11.9%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Romania	7%	0.9%	6.1%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	11.6%	1.2%	10.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.9%	37.2%	-34.3%
Christian	18.6%	46.2%	-27.6%
Hindu	15.8%	1.7%	14.1%
Muslim	53.4%	6.5%	46.9%
Sikh	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Essex Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Essex Road was 90.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.6% higher than the Little Ilford average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Essex Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Little Ilford and the 337th lowest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in E12 6RE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Essex Road are based on 1104 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Newham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Essex Road, London, E12 6RE

Estimated Average Property Prices for E12 6RE

Average Price
£503,852

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£531,397

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£283,495

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Essex Road

Average Price
£686,624

Semi-Detached
£965,141

Terraced
£732,303

Detached
£1,465,481

Flats/Maisonettes
£594,516

Other
£1,131,126

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Essex Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat B 58 Essex Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£246,000	2024-05-17	£240,160
Flat 42B Essex Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2022-07-01	£314,392
62 Essex Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2021-10-27	£487,007
Flat 42B Essex Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£281,800	2018-09-05	£293,703
16 Essex Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2013-03-18	£497,480

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E12 6RE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	61
Retired	34
Looking after home or family	32
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Education	6
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	3
Construction	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre Sheringham Avenue , Manor Park E12 5PB	4out of 4	1,236 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	1,397 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	1,974 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	2,237 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rebecca Cheetham Nursery and Children's Centre Marcus Street , Stratford E15 3JT	3out of 4	3,424 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Essex Primary School Sheridan Road , Manor Park E12 6QX	4out of 4	218 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Primary School Kensington Avenue , Manor Park E12 6NN	4out of 4	509 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avenue Primary School Meanley Road , Manor Park E12 6AR	3out of 4	608 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monega Primary School Monega Road , Manor Park E12 6TT	1out of 4	644 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Salisbury Primary School 495 High Street North , E12 6TH	3out of 4	662 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	4out of 4	500 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Plashet School Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG	4out of 4	704 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
St Angela's Ursuline School St George's Road , Forest Gate E7 8HU	4out of 4	1,793 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
St Bonaventure's RC School Boleyn Road , Forest Gate E7 9QD	4out of 4	2,190 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Stratford School Academy Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	3out of 4	2,197 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre, City of London Academy 326 Barking Road , East Ham E6 2BB	- not rated	1,527 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	1,647 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	3,251 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	4,070 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	5,237 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	2,043 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,850 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	2,920 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	3,179 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,613 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Madaniyah Foundation 80 - 82 Stafford Rd , Forest Gate E7 8NN	- not rated	957 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grangewood Independent School Chester Road , Forest Gate E7 8QT	- not rated	1,067 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Zakariya Primary School 447-451 Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 8AB	- not rated	1,399 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lady Aisha Academy Victoria Road , 2 (Annex Building) IG11 8PY	- not rated	1,942 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Quwwat Ul Islam Girls' School 16 Chaucer Road , Forest Gate E7 9NB	- not rated	2,025 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hyderabadi Biryani Hut UK Ltd	372 - 374 High Street North, Manor Park	272 yd
Taste Of India	340 High Street North, Manor Park	276 yd
Pizza Go Go	366 High Street North, Manor Park	276 yd
JB Coffee	378 High Street North, Manor Park	277 yd
Hyderabad Biryani House	367 High Street North, Manor Park	309 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Meeting Point	200 - 202 High Street North, East Ham	656 yd
William The Conqueror	630 Romford Road, Manor Park	835 yd
Blakesley Arms	53 Station Road, Manor Park	949 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Browning PFC	69 Browning Road, Manor Park	291 yd
Sambal Express	337 High Street North, Manor Park	311 yd
Tasty Kebana Kebana Kebabish	385 High Street North, Manor Park	319 yd
Spice House	391 High Street North, Manor Park	319 yd
Spice House	433 High Street North, Manor Park	478 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK	182 - 184 High Street North, East Ham	706 yd
Tesco	542A Romford Road, Forest Gate	930 yd
Tesco	849 - 853 Romford Road, Manor Park	1,077 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Little Ilford Youth Centre LITTLE ILFORD CENTRE LITTLE ILFORD CENTRE CHURCH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	496 yd
Trinity Centre EAST AVENUE		531 yd
Little Ilford School RECTORY ROAD		569 yd
Manor Park Fitness Centre High Street North	health and fitness suite	608 yd
Plashet School PLASHET GROVE	grass pitches	667 yd
Avenue Primary School MEANLEY ROAD		669 yd
Hathaway Community Centre (Closed) HATHAWAY COMMUNITY CENTRE HATHAWAY COMMUNITY CENTRE HATHAWAY CRESCENT		677 yd
Plashet Park Plashet Grove	tennis courts	771 yd
Easygym (London East Ham) 145-147 145-147 HIGH STREET NORTH	health and fitness suite	911 yd
Barrington Playing Fields BARRINGTON PLAYING FIELDS BARRINGTON PLAYING FIELDS MILLAIS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	985 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	199.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	76.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of E12 6RE